In an attempt to pacify the countries massive Taliban insurgency, on Monday the Pakistani government agreed to impose Islamic law in a large area of northwest Pakistan as well as suspend a military offensive in the area.

President Obama and Secretary Clinton name special envoys to Afghanistan, Pakistan,and the Middle East at the U.S. Department of State.

Pakistan's Information Minister Sherry Rehman says the government intends to reopen girls' schools in the northwestern Swat Valley, despite a ban issued by the local Taliban.

December 27th, 2007, exactly one year ago today, Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated. Today, thousands mourned her death, filing by her gravesite to kiss her grave on the first anniversary of her assassination.

India has advised its nationals to avoid travelling or being in Pakistan, fearing their persecution in the wake of media reports there that some Indians have been accused of terrorism and arrested.

The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh says he wants what he calls "normalized" relations with Pakistan - in spite of rising tensions between the two countries.

Reports from Pakistan say the suspected planner of last's month's attack in Mumbai has been arrested by security forces in a raid on a militant camp.

Pakistan's embattled Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was conferred with Harvard Law School's "Medal of Freedom" for his struggle for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary on Wednesday in Boston, Massachusetts.

Pakistan defeated West Indies by 31 runs in the third and last match of cricket played at Abu Dhabi, to win the Fortune Cup 3-nil on Sunday.

A strong aftershock has shaken southwestern Pakistan, about 12 hours after a major earthquake in the region killed at least 160 people and left many others buried under rubble.

Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in collaboration with Mobilink, a a cellular company, has launched the countrywide 2008 edition of the Hunt for Heroes campaign.

According to media reports, ground troops with the Pakistani army exchanged gunfire with troops from the United States after Pakistani troop fired at two American OH-58 Kiowa helicopters on a patrol mission inside Afghanistan. Also included in the patrol were Afghan border police.